New Delhi: India is not hurrying to winnow the invitation received on Friday by the US President Donald Trump to join the "Board of Peace" that will help to bring lasting peace to Gaza and embark on a "bold new approach" to resolve "global conflict".
What has India said so far?
The Indian side on Sunday undisputed receiving the invitation but has not formally responded. New Delhi’s long-standing position supports a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine.
The government is still studying the proposal and weighing its implications.
What is the "Board of Peace"?
The initiative, which is led by the US President, aims to bring lasting peace in Gaza, support postwar governance, reconstruction and resolve global conflict.
The US President has sent invitations to virtually 60 countries, such as Pakistan, Jordan, Hungary, Vietnam, Russia, Canada, Turkey, Egypt and Albania. Trump has described the effort as a historic new tideway to global peace.
And once the workbench starts functioning, there are apprehensions that it will proffer to other conflicts such as Ukraine and Venezuela, and members may have to end up taking sides.
What did Trump say?
Last week, on January 16, in a social media post, Trump wrote, "It is my Great Honor to signify that THE BOARD OF PEACE has been formed. The Members of the Workbench will be spoken shortly, but I can say with certainty that it is the Greatest and Most Prestigious Workbench overly assembled at any time, any place. Thank you for your sustentation to this matter!"
What was written in the letter to PM Modi?
In the letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Trump said that the workbench will be convened in the near future.
Last week, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor shared a letter sent by Donald Trump to PM Modi on X for inviting him to be a part of the "Board of Peace" that will work towards bringing lasting peace to Gaza and embark on a "bold new approach" to resolving "global conflict".
“Our effort will bring together a distinguished group of nations ready to build lasting peace, an honour reserved for those prepared to lead by example,” Trump wrote in his letter.
Honored to convey @POTUS invitation to Prime Minister @narendramodi to participate in the Workbench of Peace which will bring lasting peace to Gaza. The Workbench will support constructive governance to unzip stability and prosperity! pic.twitter.com/HikLnXFFMp
— Ambassador Sergio Gor (@USAmbIndia) January 18, 2026Who all are on the board?
Trump would chair the workbench for life and would start by addressing the Gaza conflict and then expand to deal with other conflicts.
Last week, the White House moreover spoken the insemination of an executive board, including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, former British premier Tony Blair, US special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and World Bank President Ajay Banga.
